Yemen's Houthi Rebels Seize Strategic Red Sea Islands
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels have captured the strategic Greater and Lesser Hanish islands in the southern Red Sea, tightening their grip around the Bab al-Mandeb shipping route. The seizure comes amid a series of Houthi advances along Yemen’s western coast and strikes on Saudi oil installations and shipping in the Red Sea, raising concerns about global energy supplies.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tigh...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in southern Red Sea, tigh...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern...
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